Today, we proudly hosted the Fourth Annual BCS Student Research Symposium, a celebration of the hard work and dedication of our young scholars. Over the past year, 18 students have been deeply engaged in research on topics related to anthropology and world history, as part of their Internal Assessments for IB classes. Guided by Mr. McCormick and Ms. Rommens, these students presented their findings through academic posters, fostering critical conversations in contemporary research.

The symposium featured a diverse range of research areas, highlighting the students' impressive intellectual curiosity and analytical skills. Here are some of the fascinating projects presented:

Anthropology:

• Emma A.: Why Does It Work? Summer Jobs in an Isolated Community
• Jana D.: Immigration & Immersion: The Influence of Local Canadian Values on the Religious Values of First-Generation Muslim Immigrant Women and Their Descendants
• Yuhan D.: Accelerating Pressure: Parent-Teacher Dynamics in China
• Olivia D.: The Impact of High-Level Sports on the Construction of Identity
• Janie G.: The Influence of Parents’ Occupations on Post-Secondary Pathways
• Finley M.: The Marital Status of One’s Parents and Its Influence on Future Romantic Relationships
• Anne M.: Anglophone or Francophone? The Construction of Linguistic Identities Among Bilingual High School Students in Quebec, Canada
• Yulong W.: The Movement of Traditional Chinese Medicine Across Time and Space and Its Adaptation in Different Global Contexts
• Minghao Z.: Science or Superstition? Factors Influencing the Credibility of Feng Shui Practices in Northern China

History:

• William A.: Belgium’s Involvement in the Rwandan Genocide
• Maurice B.: The Effects of South African Apartheid on Its Economic Development
• Georgia B.: The Impact of the Haitian Revolution on Subsequent Revolutions in the Americas during the 19th Century
• Ivanna G. R.: Types of Discrimination in India Causing the Anti-Sikh Massacre in 1984
• Iwo K.: Consequences of the Chernobyl Disaster in Ukraine
• Taile L.: The USA and Kuomintang’s Failure in the Second Chinese Civil War
• Alexandre M.: The Impact of the Space Race on the American Education System
• Christophe P.: Vincent Van Gogh’s Personal Circumstances’ Influence on His Artwork
• Isabella S.: How Religion Affected Martin Luther King Jr.’s Leadership of the Civil Rights Movement

We invite everyone to join us in celebrating these remarkable achievements and to engage with the critical conversations sparked by our students' research. A huge thank you to Mr. McCormick and Mrs. Rommens for their guidance and to our dedicated students for their exceptional contributions!